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by badpun 1404 days ago
> You trade walkability for privacy and comfort.

Yep, precisely. "Comfort" including being relatively noise-free, whereas in apartments, people are in worst cases forced to sell and move out because of inconsiderate neighbors. On the con side, suburban house will require regular maintenance , whereas in apartments there are people who automagically take care of that for you.

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|> "Comfort" including being relatively noise-free, whereas in apartments, people are in worst cases forced to sell and move out

Is it really impossible to sort out insulation in the 21st century? Like you can have censory deprivation rooms, why can't we put same material between units?